Decision Time for Australia's Emission Trading Scheme
Photo: Australian Parliament House by noodlesnacks via wikipedia. The Australia Labor Government want to front up to the Copenhagen with their backpocket sprouting an emissions trading scheme (ETS) approved by the Australian parliament. The Liberal/National Coalition party in opposition are in turmoil as to whether they'll approve such a thing. Because politically they are over barrel, no matter which way th

Confirmed: Obama Sets US Emissions Reductions Targets, Will Attend Copenhagen Talks
Photo via the Telegraph News broke this morning that Obama will attend the COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen after all, boosting the hopes that a more effective climate agreement will be reached. Now, the White House has issued a statement that includes the United States' new carbon emissions reduction targets, along with more deta

Obama Protecting Fewer Endangered Species than Bush
Photo via Leland Rucker President Bush was certainly not known for his dedication for protecting endangered species--his delisting of gray wolves, for example, caused a furor among environmentalists, and he notoriously dragged his feet in adding threatened species to the protected list. In contrast, George H.W. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Best Green Home Resources from Apartment Therapy
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill has been asking for advice on his tiny green house of the future, so Max at Apartment Therapy put together a list of the Best Green Home Resources: Our Go-To List for Renovations. It has websites, books, architects, stores and appliances, but I think there are some oversights, not

White House Releases Turkey Pardon Spoof Then Does The Real Thing
You've got to wonder if this is what we want our tax dollars going to? Anyway, the White House put out a spoof yesterday morning of the traditional presidential pardon of a turkey for Thanksgiving. The video follows a path through the White House, right into the Oval...Read the full story on TreeHugger